History & Civics
(I) The First World War began when Austria declared war on Serbia in July 1914.
(II) The war which began from Austria was fought entirely in Europe.
- (II) contradicts (I)
- (II) is the reason for (I)
- (I) is true but (II) is false
- (I) and (II) are independent of each other.
Answer
(I) is true but (II) is false
Explanation — Statement (I) is true because the First World War began after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in July 1914.
Statement (II) is false because the First World War was not fought entirely in Europe. It became a global war involving many countries and colonies across different parts of the world.
Therefore, Statement (I) is true and Statement (II) is false.
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